goffer

 
Pronunciation: /ˈgɒfə/

verb

[with object] (usually as adjective goffered)
  • crimp or flute (a lace edge or frill) with heated irons: a goffered frill
  • (as adjective goffered) (of the gilt edges of a book) embossed with a repeating design.

noun

  • an iron used to crimp or flute lace.

Origin:

late 16th century: from French gaufrer 'stamp with a patterned tool', from gaufre 'honeycomb', from Middle Low German wāfel (see waffle2)